-- With the average cost of a traditional funeral in the United States ranging between $7,000 and $12,000, many families are increasingly considering cremation for their loved ones. Over the last several decades, cremation has increasingly becoming the preferred form of disposition within the United States. There are multiple reasons why cremation has become so popular among Americans. The previously mentioned increasing cost of a traditional funeral service, a price that includes the cost of a cemetery plot, purchasing a granite headstone with inscription, and the cost of a casket. The fact that people are no longer living near relatives, and families are more scattered across the country and the world, and of course the current Covid-19 pandemic. These are some of the reasons why cremation has become so popular.
For families searching for affordable and quality cremation services in Tulsa, Oklahoma, know they can turn to Bixby Funeral Service. This firm is uniquely knowledgeable about all the procedures associated with planning a cremation service. To learn more about the services provided by Bixby Funeral Service, please visit their website here: https://www.bixbyfuneralservice.com/ or contact this firm here: 1-918-369-1700.
Depending on a families location and the additional services a family may request, plus the provider that a family choose to work with, the cost for cremation in the United States, varies widely. It can vary from state to state and from funeral home to funeral home. Before a cremation service can take place, it must be determined who has the rights to make final arrangements for the deceased. Usually, it is the deceased’s next of kin. In most cases, this is the remaining spouse or children. In some cases, it can be a friend or someone who holds the Power of Attorney who has the legal right to make final arrangements for the deceased. After it is determined who has the rights to make final arrangements of the deceased, a cremation service can be arranged.
If a family chooses to have a direct cremation service done, then the deceased will be cremated usually within 24 hours after passing. A direct cremation is the quickest and most economic cremation package that a majority of funeral homes provide. When a family choses a direct cremation service for their loved ones, a casket or embalming fees are not required. This is because bodies are not embalmed, and funeral homes usually provide a cardboard container for the deceased to be cremated in.
A direct cremation service is not the only type of cremation service a family can choose from. Families can choose to have a traditional funeral service or viewing prior to the cremation process. If a family chooses to host a traditional funeral service or a viewing prior to cremation, then families can rent a casket in lieu of purchasing one. In addition, if families choose this option, embalming fees will be applied. Families also have the option of hosting a traditional funeral service or memorial service after the cremation occurs. If a family chooses this option, then the urn would be the focal point of the service. Please note that both services, before or after the cremation process, are still less expensive than a traditional funeral service where the final resting place of the deceased is in a cemetery.
Bixby Funeral Service has proudly served families in the Bixby and Tulsa metropolitan area for decades. Bixby Funeral Service is honored to comfort families and friends during this difficult time. The funeral directors at Bixby Funeral Service are uniquely knowledgeable about the policies and procedures associated with planning a traditional funeral service, a cremation service, pre planning a funeral service, veteran funeral services, and memorial funeral services. Bixby Funeral Services’ decades of compassionate and loving care is best highlighted by its multiple five star reviews. Sherry in a recent review said of Bixby Funeral Service, “Bixby Funeral Service has a very caring and patient staff that helped us through each step during our difficult time. They were unbelievably supportive and presided over a beautiful celebration of life for our lost loved one. I would highly recommend their service.”
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